Pepper rasam

Ingredients (serves for 3) :

pepper - 2 1/2 tsp

garlic - 4 pods

tamarind - 1 gooseberry sized

red chilli - 1

cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp

mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

curry leaves 

asafoetida - a pinch

salt - as needed

oil - 1 tsp

Method:

• Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water (1 cup size = 150 ml) and extract the tamarind juice.
  
• Grind pepper, garlic (with skin) and red chilli coarsely
  
• Heat a vessel with oil and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and half of the grinded mixture
  
• saute it for a minute and add the tamarind extract.
  
• Add salt, 1 cup of water and remaining grinded mixture. let it boil for few mins and switch off the flame. 

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